Billthomson.com
Bill Thomson 66 Fox Run Drive
Southington, CT 06489
860.621.5501 Studio
billt140@
PERSONAL Born: February 28, 1963, Waterbury, CT
Married to wife, Diann, with three sons, Billy, Nik, and Ethan.
EDUCATION University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
Master of Fine Arts, Illustration, 2014
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration, 1985
Cum Laude Honors
Illustration Faculty Merit Award, 1985, 1984
Columbia Gold Circle Awards, 1986, 1985
Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Competition, 1984
Men’s Varsity Cross-Country Letter Award, 1982
ACADEMIC University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
APPOINTMENTS Professor of Illustration (2012-present),
Thesis Advisor, MFA in Illustration Program (2006-present), Associate Professor of Illustration (Tenured, 2006-2012),
Assistant Professor of Illustration (2000-2005)
Responsibilities: Developed curriculum and instructed courses within the undergraduate Illustration program. Teaching load: Three courses per semester, eighteen contact hours per week. Reviewed student portfolios for admission and advancement and served on faculty senate, art school and university committees. Also served as thesis advisor in the Limited Residency MFA in Illustration program. Courses taught:
Illustration I
Drawing for Illustration
Illustration Techniques I
Illustration Techniques II
Children’s Book Illustration
Advertising Illustration
Editorial Illustration
Senior Project: Illustration
Special Topics: Illustration (Summerterm program)
Thesis Advisor (MFA in Illustration)
Children’s Book (MFA in Illustration)
Tunxis Community College, Farmington, CT
Adjunct Faculty
January 1993 – December 1999
Responsibilities: Designed curriculum for and taught courses in illustration, drawing, and watercolors.
ACADEMIC Innovations in Teaching/Learning Award, University of Hartford, 2011
HONORS Southington High School Wall of Honor, 2011
Who's Who Among America’s Teachers, 2006 (tenth edition)
Who's Who Among America’s Teachers, 2005 (ninth edition)
Outstanding Teachers Award, University of Hartford, 2004
VISITING Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
ARTIST Visiting Artist
April-May 2003, January-February 1994
Responsibilities: Worked with senior level illustration students one day each week for five consecutive weeks as a segment of a visiting artist course named, “Illustration Concepts”.
PROFESSIONAL Thomson Illustration and Design, Southington, CT
EXPERIENCE Principal/Illustrator
June 1983 - Present
Responsibilities: Work to promote and secure freelance illustration work from a national client base.
Partial Client List:
ADVO Systems, Aetna Insurance, American Lung Association, Association for Retarded Citizens, Bob Evans Restaurants, Burger King, Business and Legal Reports, Cambridge University Press, Cavendish Children’s Books, Chandris Cruise Lines, Chase Manhattan Bank, Chicago Tribune, Citizens Bank, ConnectiCare Insurance, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Connecticut Department of Mental Health, Connecticut Heritage Valley, Connecticut Mutual Insurance, Connecticut Parks Association, Connect Systems, CVS, Day’s Inn, Dell Horoscope Magazine, Fidelity Investments, Fleet Bank, Florian Tools, Fuddrucker’s Restaurants, Gerber Scientific, Greater Hartford Open, Good Catalog Company, Guideposts Angels on Earth Magazine, Hartford Courant, Hasbro, Heublein, Hyundai, Jacksonville Jaguars, Ltd., John Hancock, Kodak, Kombi Skiwear, Konica, Kraft, LEGO, Liberty Bank, Mark Cross, Market Watch Magazine, McCall’s Magazine, McKid’s Stores, Oregon Department of Transportation, Oxford University Press, PAAS, People’s Bank, Pepsi, Phoenix Investment Partners, Pizzeria UNO, Pratt & Whitney, Reader’s Digest, Reebok, Resorts Casino, Shaw’s, Showtime Network, Siemon Corp., Southern Bell Telephone, Sprague Energy, Stanley Tools, Subway Restaurants, The Arts and Entertainment Network, Traveler’s Insurance, Turtle Wax, United Illuminating, Wendy’s Restaurants, and Wiremold.
PICTURE BOOKS The Typewriter by Bill Thomson, Two Lions, New York, NY; March 2016
40 pages, $17.99 (ISBN:1477849750)
FOSSIL by Bill Thomson, Two Lions, New York, NY; Nov. 2013
40 pages, $17.99 (ISBN:1477847008)
Soccer Hour by Carol Nevius; illustrated by Bill Thomson, Marshall Cavendish, Tarrytown, NY; Mar. 2011
32 pages, $16.99 (ISBN:0761456896)
CHALK by Bill Thomson, Marshall Cavendish, Tarrytown, NY; Mar. 2010
40 pages, $15.99 (ISBN:0761455264)
Baseball Hour by Carol Nevius; illustrated by Bill Thomson, Marshall Cavendish, Tarrytown, NY; Mar. 2008
32 pages, $16.99 (ISBN:0761453802)
Building With Dad by Carol Nevius; illustrated by Bill Thomson, Marshall Cavendish, Tarrytown, NY; Sept. 2006, 2011 (paperback)
32 pages, $16.99 (ISBN:0761453121)
Karate Hour by Carol Nevius; illustrated by Bill Thomson, Marshall Cavendish, Tarrytown, NY; Sept. 2004, 2011 (paperback)
32 pages, $14.95 (ISBN:0761451692)
PICTURE BOOK THE TYPEWRITER
AWARDS AND Best Children’s Books of the Year 2017
DISTINCTIONS Bank Street Street College of Education, New York, NY
School Library Journal- Book Review Stars, February, 2016
School Library Journal, New York, NY
FOSSIL
Parent’s Choice Recommended Seal, Spring 2014
Parent’s Choice Foundation, Timonium, MD
CHALK
2011 ALA Children’s Book Notable Award,
American Library Association, Chicago, IL
Prix Livrentête 2013, Winner (ages 3-7)
Culture et Biblothèques Pour Tous, Paris, France
2011 Buckeye Children’s Book Award, Winner (Grades 3-5)
Buckeye Children’s Book Association, OH
2012 Kentucky Bluegrass Book Award, Winner (Grades K-2)
Kentucky Reading Association, KY
2011 Connecticut Book Award, Winner (Children’s Illustrator)
Connecticut Center For The Book, Hartford, CT
2011 IRA Teacher’s Choices Award,
International Reading Association, DE
2011 Cardozo Award for Children’s Literature, Finalist
Library of Virginia, VA
2011 Cybils Award, Finalist
Children’s and Young Adult Bloggers’ Literary Awards
2011 Crystal Kite Members Choice Award, Finalist,
SCBWI, Los Angeles, CA
2011 Best Books for Kids Award, Finalist
Page Ahead Children’s Literacy program, Seattle, WA
2013-14 Buckarro Children’s Book Award, Nominee
Wyoming Library Association, WY
2013 Colorado Children’s Book Award, Nominee
Colorado Council International Reading Association, CO
2013 Nevada Young Reader’s Award, Nominee
Nevada Library Association, NV
2012-13 Young Hoosier Book Award, Nominee
Indiana Library Federation, IN
2012-13 Volunteer State Book Award, (Tennessee), Nominee
Tennessee Library Assoc., Tennessee Association for School Librarians
2012 Beehive Book Award, Nominee
Children’s Literature Association of Utah, UT
2012 Iowa Goldfinch Book Award, Nominee
Iowa Association of School Librarians, IA
2012 Blue Hen Book Award, Nominee
Delaware Library Association, DE
2 x2 Reading List, Nominee, 2011
Texas Library Association, TX
2012 Sakura Medal Nominee,
International Schools of Japan, Japan
2011 Baker’s Dozen: Best Children’s Books For Family Literacy
Pennsylvania Center for the Book, PA
Children’s Books 2010: 100 Titles For Reading & Sharing List
New York Public Library, NY
Best Children’s Books of the Year, 2011
Bank Street College of Education, New York, NY
Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books For Children and Teens, 2011
Arlington County Department of Libraries, Arlington, VA
School Library Journal- Book Review Stars, April, 2010
School Library Journal, New York, NY
SOCCER HOUR
2012 Mockingbird Children’s Book Award (Abilene, Texas), Nominee
Abilene Independent School District, TX
BASEBALL HOUR
2009 Connecticut Book Awards, Winner (Children’s Illustrator)
Connecticut Center For The Book, Hartford, CT
Essentials of Children’s Literature, 7th Edition, 2010,
by Lynch-Brown, Tomlinson and Short, Allyn & Bacon, Boston, MA
2 x2 Reading List, 2009
Texas Library Association, TX
ABC Best Books for Children, 2008
Association of Booksellers for Children, FL
BUILDING WITH DAD
2007 Connecticut Book Awards, Finalist (Children’s Illustrator)
Connecticut Center For The Book, Hartford, CT
2009 Volunteer State Book Award, (Tennessee), Nominee
Tennessee Library Assoc., Tennessee Association for School Librarians
2009 Mockingbird Children’s Book Award (Abilene, Texas), Nominee
Abilene Independent School District, TX
Publishers Weekly- Book Review Stars, August, 2006
Publishers Weekly, New York, NY
Children’s Catalog, Nineteenth Edition Supplement, 2007
H.W. Wilson, United States
KARATE HOUR
NAPPA 2005 Gold Award, Winner (Ages 6-up)
National Association of Parenting Publications, United States
2005 IRA Children’s Book Award Notable Book
International Reading Association, Newark, DE
2005 Connecticut Book Awards, Finalist (Children’s Illustrator)
Connecticut Center For The Book, Hartford, CT
2007-8 Young Hoosier Book Award (Indiana), Nominee
Association of Indiana School Librarians, IN
2006 Washington Children’s Choice Picture Book Award, Nominee
Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
2006 South Carolina Picture Book Award, Nominee
South Carolina Association of School Librarians, SC
2006 Prairie Bud Book Award (South Dakota), Nominee
South Dakota Library Association, SD
2006 Mockingbird Children’s Book Award, (Abilene, Texas), Nominee
Abilene Independent School District, TX
Top Ten Sports Books for Youth, 2005
Booklist/American Library Association, Chicago, IL
Booklist Editor’s Choice 2004
American Library Association, Chicago, IL
Best Children’s Books of the Year, 2004
Bank Street College of Education, New York, NY
Children’s Catalog, Eighteenth Edition Supplement, 2005
H.W. Wilson, United States
Booklist- Book Review Stars, September, 2004
American Library Association, Chicago, IL
School Library Journal- Book Review Stars, December, 2004
School Library Journal, New York, NY
Children’s Book Sense- Winter Picks 2004/2005
American Booksellers Association, Tarrytown, NY
ILLUSTRATION Illustration West 55 Annual Competition,
COMPETITIONS Los Angeles, CA, 2017 (Silver, Bronze and Merit Awards)
Connecticut Art Directors Club 41st Awards Show,
Hartford, CT, 2016 (Gold Award)
The Original Art: The Fine Art of Children’s Books 2014,
The Society of Illustrators, NY, 2014 (FOSSIL)
Connecticut Art Directors Club 39th Awards Show,
New Haven, CT, 2014 (Gold Award)
Illustration West 50 Annual Competition,
Los Angeles, CA, 2012 (3 Merit Awards)
Connecticut Art Directors Club 36th Awards Show,
Hartford, CT, 2011 (Silver Award)
Illustration West 48 Annual Competition,
Los Angeles, CA, 2010 (Silver Award, 2 Merit Awards)
Connecticut Art Directors Club 35th Awards Show,
Hartford, CT, 2010 (Silver Award)
The Original Art: The Fine Art of Children’s Books 2010,
The Society of Illustrators, NY, 2010 (CHALK)
Illustration West 47 Annual Competition,
Los Angeles, CA, 2009 (4 Merit Awards)
The Original Art: The Fine Art of Children’s Books 2008,
The Society of Illustrators, NY, 2008 (Baseball Hour)
Connecticut Art Directors Club 33rd Awards Show,
Branford, CT, 2008 (3 Excellence Awards)
Illustration West 45 Annual Competition,
Los Angeles, CA, 2007 (8 Merit Awards)
Illustrators 49 Annual Competition,
The Society of Illustrators, NY, 2007 (1 Merit Award)
Connecticut Art Directors Club 32 ndAwards Show,
Portland, CT, 2007 (Judges’ Award, Gold Award, Silver Award)
The Original Art: The Fine Art of Children’s Books 2006,
The Society of Illustrators, NY, 2006 (Building With Dad)
Three by Three Illustration Annual,
New York, NY, 2005 (2 Merit Awards)
Illustrators 47 Annual Competition,
The Society of Illustrators, NY, 2005 (1 Merit Award)
Illustration West 43 Annual Competition,
Los Angeles, CA, 2005 (1 Gold Award, 2 Merit Awards)
Communication Arts Illustration Annual 46,
Menlo Park, CA, 2005 (Excellence Award)
Connecticut Art Directors Club 30th Awards Show,
Ledyard, CT, 2005 (Gold Award, 4 Excellence Awards)
The Original Art: The Fine Art of Children’s Books 2004,
The Society of Illustrators, NY, 2004 (Karate Hour)
Illustrators 46 Annual Competition,
The Society of Illustrators, NY, 2004 (2 Merit Awards)
RSVP: PORTRAITS Competition,
New York, NY, 2004 (Semi-Finalist)
Connecticut Art Directors Club 29th Awards Show,
Ledyard, CT, 2004 (2 Excellence Awards)
Communication Arts Illustration Annual 44,
Menlo Park, CA, 2003 (Excellence Award)
Illustrators 45 Annual Competition,
The Society of Illustrators, NY, 2003 (Merit Award)
STEP inside design 100 Competition,
Chicago, IL, 2003 (Top 100 selection)
Illustration West 41 Annual Competition,
Los Angeles, CA, 2003 (3 Merit Awards)
RSVP: DREAMS Competition,
New York, NY, 2003 (Finalist)
Connecticut Art Directors Club 28th Awards Show,
Hartford, CT, 2003 (3 Excellence Awards)
Illustration West 40 Annual Competition,
Los Angeles, CA, 2002 (2 Merit Awards)
RSVP: HOT Competition,
New York, NY, 2002 (Finalist)
Connecticut Art Directors Club 27th Awards Show,
Hartford, CT, 2002 (2 Excellence Awards)
NBMA, 33rd Annual Member’s Competition,
New Britain, CT, 2002 (Best in Oils/Acrylics Award)
RSVP: SHADOWS Competition,
New York, NY, 2001 (Finalist)
Connecticut Art Directors Club 26th Awards Show,
Fairfield, CT, 2001 (Silver Award, 3 Excellence Awards)
Communication Arts Illustration Annual 41,
Menlo Park, CA, 2000 (Excellence Award)
Illustration West 38 Annual Competition,
Los Angeles, CA, 2000 (Merit Award)
Illustrators 42 Annual Competition,
The Society of Illustrators, NY, 2000 (2 Merit Awards)
RSVP: A VIEW FROM THE EDGE Competition,
New York, 2000 (Finalist)
Connecticut Art Directors Club 25th Awards Show,
East Haddam, CT, 2000 (Excellence Award)
SACA Juried Show,
Southington, CT, 1999 (Cheap Joe’s Award)
Gold Coin Award, Bank Marketing Association,
Chicago, IL, 1997 (Gold Award)
Illustration West 30 Annual Competition,
Los Angeles, CA, 1992 (Merit Award)
Connecticut Art Directors Club 16th Awards Show,
Hartford, CT, 1991 (Silver Award, Merit)
Connecticut Art Directors Club 10th Awards Show,
Hartford, CT, 1985 (Gold Award)
International Graphics Inc. Competition,
Portland, OR, 1983 (Best of Show, First Place)
INDIVIDUAL BILL THOMSON: The Typewriter and other Children’s Books
EXHIBITIONS SOCCA Gallery, Southington, CT, 2017
CHALK: A Wordless Children’s Book, 2011
West Hartford Public Library, West Hartford, CT
The Children’s Book Illustration of Bill Thomson, 2010
Barnes & Franklin Gallery, Tunxis Community College, Farmington, CT
Picture Show, 2005
The Society of Illustrators Member’s Gallery, New York, NY
Bill Thomson, Artist/Illustrator Exhibition, 2004
J. Whitney Gallery, Southington, CT
GROUP Tell Us A Story Exhibition, Manchester Community College 2018
EXHIBITIONS The Newspace Gallery, Manchester, CT
Thinking Visually Exhibition, 2017
Western Connecticut State University Arts Gallery, Danbury, CT
NCTE Children’s Literature Assembly Silent Auction, 2017
National Council of Teachers of English Convention, St. Louis, MO
Creating A Children’s Picture Book Exhibition, 2016
Arts Center East Gallery, Vernon, CT
Illustration West 55 Awards Show,
Los Angeles, CA, 2017
Fantastic Rumpus: 50 Years of Children’s Book Illustration
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI, 2013-4
Skokie Library Gallery Caldecott Exhibition,
The Skokie Public Library Gallery, Skokie, IL, 2013
Sendak & Co: Children’s Book Illustrations Since “Where The Wild Things Are”,
Appleton Museum of Art, Ocala, FL, 2012-3
Children’s Book Illustration Exhibition, 2013
Milford Arts Council, Milford, CT
Southington Community Cultural Arts Fundraiser, 2013
Governor’s Mansion, Hartford, CT
AIGA “Orange Show”, Photography and Illustration Showcase, 2013
Spring Gallery, Chester, CT
New Museum Acquisitions, 2012
The Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, MA
12 New England Illustrators, 2011
The Spirol Gallery, Quinebaug Valley Community College, CT
You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby, 2006-2010
Group Show traveled nationally to the following locations:
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, 12/08-1/09
Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, 3/08
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, 10/07-11/07
The Society of Illustrators, New York, NY, 10/06
The Original Art: The Fine Art of Children’s Books Travel Show,
The Society of Illustrators Traveling Show, NY, 2009
Illustrating Connecticut Exhibition, 2008
Housatonic Museum of Art, Bridgeport, CT
Student Scholarship Auction Exhibition, 2007
The Society of Illustrators, NY
Illustrators Who Teach Exhibition, 2006
The Society of Illustrators, NY
Favorite Flix, 2003-2005
Group Show traveled nationally to the following locations:
Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design, Lakewood, CO, 9/05-10/05
Brigham Young University, Rexburg, ID, 3/05
Kendall College of Art & Design, Grand Rapids, MI, 12/04-2/05
Utah Valley State, Orem, UT, 11/04
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, 9/04-10/04
Art Institute of California- Los Angeles, CA, 4/04-5/04 California State College, Fullerton, CA, 2/04-3/04 Montgomery College, Rockville, MD, 11/03-12/03 The Society of Illustrators, New York, NY, 10/03
Our Own Show Exhibition, 2005
The Society of Illustrators, NY
Our Own Show Exhibition, 2004
The Society of Illustrators, NY
Celebration of the American Artist Exhibition, 2004
J. Whitney Gallery, Southington, CT
Illustrators Who Teach Exhibition, 2004
The Society of Illustrators, NY
Drawing Conclusions Exhibition, 2003
First Experience Gallery, Glastonbury, CT (6 Person)
First Wheels, 1998-2002
Group Show traveled nationally to the following locations:
Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC, 8/02-9/02
Towson University, Towson, MD, 9/01-10/01
Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 4/01
Montgomery College, Rockville, MD, 1/01-2/01
Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO, 11/00-12/00
Mott Community College, Flint, MI, 10/00
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, 9/00
Art Institute of Houston, Houston, TX, 4/00-6/00
Stephen F. Austin, Nacogdoches, TX, 2/00-3/00
McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA, 10/99-11/99
The Society of Illustrators, New York, NY, 9/98
Illustrators Who Teach Exhibition, 2002
The Society of Illustrators, NY
Our Own Show Exhibition, 2002
The Society of Illustrators, NY
The Artist and the Baseball Card, 1991- 2001
Group Show traveled nationally to the following locations:
Staten Island Museum, NY 3-7/06
UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, 10/01-11/01
Newfoundland Labrador Gallery, St John’s, Newfoundland, 2/99-3/99
Zanesville Art Center, Zanesville, OH, 9/98-10/98
Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI, 11/96-12/96
The Society of Illustrators, NY, 7/96
Marshall University, Huntington, WV, 5/96-6/96
Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 4/96
Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, MA, 6/95-9/95
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, 4/95-5/95
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA, 1/95-3/95
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, 11/94-12/94
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, 9/94-10/94
Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA, 6/94-9/94
International Museum of Cartoon Art, Boca Raton, FL, 4/94-5/94
Laramie Community College, Cheyenne, WY, 1/94-2/94
Blandon Museum, Fort Dodge, IA, 9/93-11/93
Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE, 4/93-7/93
Trenton State College, Trenton, NJ, 1/93-2/93
National Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, NY, 5/92-12/92
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, 1/92-2/92
Marywood College, Scranton, PA, 10/91-11/91
Stamford Museum, Stamford, CT, 3/91-7/91
Our Own Show Exhibition, 2001
The Society of Illustrators, NY
Illustrators Who Teach Exhibition, 2000
The Society of Illustrators, NY
Our Own Show Exhibition, 2000
The Society of Illustrators, NY
Hartford Art School Faculty Exhibitions, 2000-2018
Joseloff Gallery, Hartford, CT
COLLECTIONS Mazza Children’s Book Museum
Findlay, OH University of Findlay
Northeast Children’s Literature Collection
Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut
Norman Rockwell Museum,
Stockbridge, MA
Housatonic Museum of Art,
Bridgeport, CT
TELEVISION Children’s Books with Billie Levy
(WHC-TV) April 2011 Program
Good Morning Connecticut
(ABC, WTNH Channel 8) February 13, 2011
Children’s Books with Billie Levy
(WHC-TV) February 2008 Program
Classroom Connections with Jan Doyle
(BCTV) July 2008 Program
Connecticut Discoveries
(NBC, WVIT Channel 30) Fall 2004 Edition
ILLUSTRATED Passages: An Upper-Level Multi-Skills Course (Intro Workbook)
TEXTBOOKS Jack Richards, Cambridge University Press, 1999
The Oxford Picture Dictionary (The Beginning Workbook)
Marjorie Fuchs, Oxford University Press, 1999
Passages: An Upper-Level Multi-Skills Course (Student’s Book 1)
Jack C. Richards, Cambridge University Press, 1998
The Oxford Picture Dictionary (Monolingual)
Norma Shapiro, Oxford University Press, 1998
Interchange: English for International Communication (Intro
Workbook)
Jack Richards, Cambridge University Press, 1995
Interchange: English for International Communication (Intro
Book)
Jack C. Richards, Cambridge University Press, 1994
Communicative Grammar Practice (Student’s Book)
Leo Jones, Cambridge University Press, 1992
Interchange: English for International Communication
(Workbook 3)
Jack C. Richards, Cambridge University Press, 1990
Interchange: English for International Communication (Book 3)
Jack C. Richards, Cambridge University Press, 1991
Interchange: English for International Communication
(Workbook 2)
Jack C. Richards, Cambridge University Press, 1991
Interchange: English for International Communication (Book 2)
Jack C. Richards, Cambridge University Press, 1991
Interchange: English for International Communication
(Workbook 1)
Jack C. Richards, Cambridge University Press, 1990
Interchange: English for International Communication (Book 1)
Jack C. Richards, Cambridge University Press, 1990
JUROR Southington Cultural Arts Center Open Exhibition,
SOCCA Gallery, Southington CT, 2017
On and Of Paper Redux Exhibition,
Art Center East, Vernon CT, 2016
2016 Art Director’s Club of Denver Award Show
Denver, CO
2013 Connecticut Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition,
West Hartford, CT
The Big Read- To Kill a Mockingbird Student Art Competition
Hartford Public Library, Hartford, CT, 2009
2007 Connecticut Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition,
New Haven, CT
2002 Connecticut Scholastic Art Competition
Hartford Public Library, Hartford, CT
EDUCATION SI Educator’s Symposium, (presenter, panel chair)
EVENTS Society of Illustrators, NY, 2006
Connecticut Art Directors Club Student Conference, (event co-chair)
University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT, 2005, 2003, 2002
BOOK EVENTS Mazza Children’s Book Museum Fall Conference 2017
Findlay University, Findlay, OH
Warwick Children’s Book Festival,
Warwick, NY, 2016
American Library Association 2016 Midwinter Conference,
Boston, MA, 2016
Warwick Children’s Book Festival,
Warwick, NY, 2015
Mazza Museum Children’s Book Luncheon,
Trenton, NJ, 2015
Princeton Children’s Book Festival,
Princeton, NJ, 2014
B Is For Books,
Orchard Park, New York, NY, 2014
Book Expo America,
Javits Center, New York, NY, 2013
American Library Association 2013 Midwinter Conference,
Seattle, WA, 2013
Princeton Children’s Book Festival,
Princeton, NJ, 2013
Stamford Library Children’s Holiday Book Festival,
Ferguson Library, Stamford, CT, 2011
SBCWI 2011 Fall Children’s Book Event,
Danforth Museum of Art, MA, 2011
Princeton Children’s Book Festival,
Princeton, NJ, 2011
Connecticut Book Festival,
West Hartford, CT, 2011
American Eagle Credit Union Grand Opening,
Southington, CT, 2011
American Library Association 2010 Annual Conference,
Washington, D.C., 2010
Harvest The Arts Festival,
Southington, CT, 2010
Book Expo America,
Javits Center, New York, NY, 2009
Harvest The Arts Festival,
Southington, CT, 2009
Bank Square Books,
Mystic, CT, 2009
Alphabet Garden Bookstore,
Cheshire, CT, 2008
New England Booksellers Association Conference,
Providence, RI, 2007
Connecticut Children’s Book Fair,
University of Connecticut, CT, 2007
American Library Association 2007 Annual Conference,
New Orleans, LA 2007
Alphabet Garden Bookstore,
Cheshire, CT, 2007
New England Booksellers Association Conference,
Providence, RI, 2005
Borders Bookstore,
West Hartford, CT, 2004
J. Whitney Gallery,
Southington, CT, 2004
PRESENTATIONS Moses Y. Beach Elementary School
Wallingford, CT, 2019
Norfeldt Elementary School
West Hartford, CT, 2018
International School of the Gothenburg Region
Gothenburg, Sweden, 2018
Buttonball Lane Elementary School
Glastonbury, CT, 2018
Orange Avenue Elementary School
Milford, CT, 2018
International School of the Gothenburg Region
Gothenburg, Sweden, 2018
Derynowski Elementary School
Southington, CT, 2018
Lincoln Elementary School
Findlay, OH, 2017
Liberty-Benton Elementary School
Findlay, OH, 2017
Jacobs Primary School
Findlay, OH, 2017
Washington Preschool
Findlay, OH, 2017
Derynowski Elementary School
Southington, CT, 2018
“Keepers of the Flame” Panel Discussion
The Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, MA, 2018
Southington Arts and Crafts Association Critique
Southington, CT, 2018
Nathan Hale Elementary School
Meriden, CT, 2017
South Side Elementary School
Bristol, CT, 2017
Plantsville Congregational Church Preschool
Plantsville, CT, 2017
Maumee Valley Elementary School
Toledo, OH, 2017
Redding Elementary School
Redding, CT, 2017
Ivy Drive School
Bristol, 2017
Home Schooling Group
Cheshire, CT, 2017
Manhattan Day School
New York, NY, 2017
Plantsville Community Nursery School
Southington, CT, 2017
Derynowski Elementary School
Southington, CT, 2017
Southington Arts and Crafts Association
Southington, CT, 2017
Bowen Elementary School
Louisville, KY, 2017
Lincoln Performing Arts Elementary School
Louisville, KY, 2017
St. Matthews Elementary School
Louisville, KY, 2017
Alex R. Kennedy Elementary School
Louisville, KY, 2017
Schaffner Traditional Elementary School
Louisville, KY, 2017
Middletown Elementary School
Louisville, KY, 2017
Chenoweth Elementary School
Louisville, KY, 2017
Bloom Elementary School
Louisville, KY, 2017
SOCCA, Bill Thomson: The Typewriter and the Creative Process
Southington, CT, 2016
Art Center East, Bill Thomson: My Career and Process
Vernon, CT, 2016
Publishing Children’s Books; CONNECT! Panel Discussion
Art Center East, Vernon, CT, 2016
Hatton Elementary School
Southington, CT, 2016
University of Hartford Magnet School
Hartford, CT, 2016
Eric Carle Museum
Amherst, MA 2016
McCauley Presidents College Presentation
West Hartford, CT 2016
Avon Free Public Library Art Day
Avon CT 2016
Enfield Street Elementary School
Enfield, CT 2016
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT 2016
Pequenock Elementary School
North Salem, NY 2016
Stafford Elementary School
Bristol, CT 2016
Reggio Magnet Elementary School,
Avon, CT, 2016
Derynoski Middle School (Guest Reader Day)
Southington, CT 2016
Hubbell Elementary School,
Bristol, CT, 2016
Carl Sandburg Middle School,
Mundelein, IL, 2016 (Skype)
St Lawrence O’Toole Early Learning Center
Brewster, NY 2016
Sandy Hook Elementary School
Monroe, CT 2015
Eric Carle Museum Children’s Book Panel
Amherst, MA, 2015
Hollins University,
Roanoke, VA, 2015
Grandin Court Elementary School,
Roanoke, VA, 2015
Roanoke Main Public Library Presentation,
Roanoke, VA, 2015
Roanoke Williamson Road Branch Library Presentation,
Roanoke, VA, 2015
Roanoke Gainsboro Branch Library Presentation,
Roanoke, VA, 2015
John Paterson Elementary School Presentation,
Newington, CT, 2015
Pequenakonck Elementary School Presentation,
North Salem, NY, 2015
New Britain Museum of American Art Children’s Book Panel
New Britain, CT, 2014
Western Connecticut State University,
Danbury, CT, 2014
Millburn High School,
Millburn, NJ, 2014
Duffy Elementary School Presentation,
West Hartford, CT, 2014
Pequenakonck Elementary School Presentation,
North Salem, NY, 2014
Whiting Lane Elementary School Presentation,
West Hartford, CT, 2014
Flanders Elementary School Presentation,
Southington, CT, 2014
New Britain Museum of American Art Family Day
New Britain, CT, 2013
Nonnewaug High School,
Woodbury, CT, 2013
Brewster Elementary School,
Durham, CT, 2013
Kendall College of Art and Design,
Ferris State University, Grand Rapids, MI, 2013
Grand Ridge Elementary School,
Seattle, WA, 2013
Hubbell Elementary School,
Bristol, CT, 2013
Long Meadow Elementary School,
Middlebury, CT, 2013
Gainfield Elementary School,
Soutbury, CT, 2013
Middlebury Elementary School,
Middlebury, CT, 2013
Pomperaug Elementary School,
Southbury, CT, 2013
Webster Hill Elementary School,
West Hartford, CT, 2013
Star Academy School,
San Rafael, CA, 2013
Anna Reynolds Elementary School,
Newington, CT, 2013
Xavier High School,
Middletown, CT, 2013
HAS Board of Trustees Presentation,
University of Hartford, Hartford, CT, 2013
Town and Country Club Luncheon Presentation,
Hartford, Hartford, CT, 2012
East Farms Elementary School,
Farmington, CT, 2012
Ox Ridge Elementary School,
Darien, CT, 2012
John Pettibone Elementary School,
New Milford, CT, 2012
Union Elementary School,
Unionville, CT, 2012
Noah Wallace Elementary School,
Farmington, CT, 2012
SBCWI 2011 Fall Children’s Book Panel,
Danforth Museum of Art, MA, 2011
Princeton Children’s Book Festival Presentation,
Princeton, NJ, 2011
Hatton Elementary School,
Southington, CT, 2011
San Rafael Elementary School,
Pasadena, CA, 2011
Avery Middle School,
Somers, CT, 2011
Plainville Elementary School,
Plainville, CT, 2011
South Windsor Public Library,
South Windsor, CT, 2011
Greenwich Country Day School,
Greenwich, CT, 2011
Hatton Elementary School,
Southington, CT, 2010
Southington Public Library,
Southington, CT, 2010
Connecticut High School Art Awards Presentation, (Keynote)
Connecticut Association of Schools, CT, 2009
Book Expo America: Speed Dating with Authors & Illustrators,
Javit’s Center, New York, NY, 2009
University of Connecticut,
Storrs, CT, 2009
Hamden Art League,
Hamden, CT, 2009
Neil Cummins Elementary School,
Corte Madera, CA, 2009
Dodd Middle School,
Cheshire, CT, 2009
Warren Public Library,
Warren, CT, 2009
Connecticut Scholastic Art Awards Presentation,
University of Hartford, Hartford, CT, 2008
New Hampshire Art Institute,
Manchester, NH, 2008
Brigham Young University Illustration Trip,
Southington, CT, 2008
Hatton Elementary School,
Southington, CT, 2008
DePaolo Middle School,
Southington, CT, 2008
Derynoski Elementary School,
Southington, CT, 2008
Mandell Jewish Community Center,
West Hartford, CT, 2007
Hatton Elementary School,
Southington, CT, 2007
Strong Elementary School,
Southington, CT, 2007
Thalberg Elementary School,
Southington, CT, 2007
Southington YMCA Nursery School,
Southington, CT, 2007
DePaolo Middle School,
Southington, CT, 2007
Southington Public Library,
Southington, CT, 2007
University of Hartford Convocation, (Keynote)
University of Hartford, Hartford, CT, 2006
Southington Public Library,
Southington, CT, 2006
Flanders Elementary School,
Southington, CT, 2006
Kempo Kan Martial Arts,
Newington, CT, 2005
Union Center Elementary School,
Valparaiso, IN, 2005
St. John the Evangelist Elementary School,
Lake County, IN, 2005
Split Rock Elementary School,
Camillus, NY, 2005
Thalberg Elementary School,
Southington, CT, 2005
Southington YMCA Nursery School,
Southington, CT, 2005
Southington Public Library,
Southington, CT, 2005
HAS Board of Trustees Presentation,
University of Hartford, Hartford, CT, 2004
Southington Rotary Club,
Southington, CT, 2004
Marin Country Day School,
Corte Madera, CA, 2004
Village Green Nursery School,
Southington, CT, 2004
Wolcott Elementary School Reading Day,
Wolcott, CT, 2004
Neil Cummins Elementary School,
Corte Madera, CA, 2004
Hatton Elementary School,
Southington, CT, 2004
Syracuse University Symposium,
Syracuse, NY, 2003
Berlin High School,
Berlin High School, Berlin, CT, 2003
Drawing Conclusions: 6 Illustrators, 6 Points of View Panel,
First Experience Communications, Glastonbury, CT, 2002
Southington Rotary Club,
Southington, CT, 2002
Connecticut Art Directors Club Student Conference, (presenter)
Middlesex Community College, Middletown, CT, 2001
Art Institute of Boston,
Boston, MA, 2001
The Orchards Care Center,
Southington, CT, 2001
University of Connecticut,
Storrs, CT, 2000
Syracuse University Symposium,
Syracuse, NY, 1994
PROFESSIONAL The Society of Illustrators, (current) New York, NY
MEMBERSHIPS Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, (current) New York,
Illustrators Partnership of America, (current), MA
Los Angeles Society of Illustrators, (past), CA
Graphic Artists Guild, (past) New York
Connecticut Art Directors Club, (past), CT
Board of Directors, 2002, 2003, 2005
Education Initiative Co-Chair, 2002, 2003, 2005
Awards Show Hanging Committee Co-Chair, 2002-2005
PROFESSIONAL/ Southington High School, Southington, CT
OTHER Position: Assistant Outdoor Track Coach (Boys)
March 1986 - June 2000 (14 seasons)
Responsibilities: Coached all running events in successful boys’ high school track and field program with ten conference championships.
Southington High School, Southington, CT
Position: Head Cross Country Coach (Boys and Girls)
August 1993 - December 1994 (2 seasons)
Responsibilities: Coached high school athletes in successful boys’ and girls’ cross-country programs with three conference championships.
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